The Foley Report: Update on Winter Storms’ Impacts and Next Steps
In her latest Foley Report, OC Board Supervisor Katrina Foley discusses the need for lawmakers and political leaders to work...
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Opinion Columns
A Little Bit About San Juan: Behind the Scenes of the Swallows Day Parade
Equestrian and Fiesta Association volunteer Ben Dixon details his work getting horses prepared for the Swallows Day Parade, known as...
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Citizens’ Climate Education: Going Electric
Larry Kramer authors the latest Citizens’ Climate Education column, where he writes about some of the tax incentives, credits and...
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Food for Thought: Advocacy Saves Lives
For her latest Food for Thought, Gina Cousineau recognizes March as awareness for National Nutrition and for Colorectal Cancer, encouraging...
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Las Vaqueras: The Cowgirls of San Juan Capistrano
Members of the Las Vaqueras Women’s Riding Group enjoy taking their horses out around San Juan Capistrano. Photo: Courtesy of...
Publisher’s Letter: Meet the ‘T’ in Team—Tim Trent
Tim Trent, a critical part of Picket Fence Media’s Distribution Department since 2010, has been delivering The Capistrano Dispatch to...
Read moreFoley Report: Celebrating Women Making a Difference in Orange County
In celebration of Women’s History Month, OC Board Supervisor Katrina Foley in her latest column encourages residents to recognize the...
Read moreGuest Opinion: Ysidora Forster—Heroic Matriarch of Old San Juan
By Donna Friess As a Mission San Juan Capistrano volunteer docent, I enjoy countless hours walking in the footsteps of...
Moments in Time: An Iconic Photographer Once Captured Mission San Juan Capistrano
Jan Siegel By Jan Siegel Carleton Watkins, born in New York, came to California in 1851 seeking his fortune in...
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Citizens’ Climate Education Five Ways to Show the Earth Some Love This Valentine’s Day
Patty Maw By Patti Maw Invest in LED bulbs. Bonus points for turning them off when you leave a room.Kick...
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A Little Bit About San Juan: Meet SJC Horse Girl Brooke Carter
Equestrian Brooke Carter has been around horses since she was a kid. Photo: Courtesy of the San Juan Capistrano Equestrian...
Food for Thought: Get Comfortable with Getting Uncomfortable
New name, same sound advice from Gina Cousineau, who has rebranded her column to Food for Thought. With this month...
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The Real Estate Guru®: Timing of the Market
Licensed real estate broker Phil Immel, aka the Real Estate Guru, answers one reader’s question about the right timing of...
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Letter from the Editor: Launching a New Era for ‘Best Ofs’
When the new issue of the Best of San Juan Capistrano People’s Choice Horseshoe Awards hits news racks on Feb....
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Citizens’ Climate Education: A Renewed Effort to Recycle Responsibly
By Judith Anderson Recently, I overheard a resident active in the community declare that barely 2% of containers thrown in...
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